The school counselor’s job includes the following:

• Counsel individuals and small groups of students to meet identified needs.
• Deliver the guidance curriculum and assist teachers with the school’s guidance curriculum.
• Consult with parents, teachers, and other staff regarding concerns about students’ needs.
• Coordinate people and resources in the schools and in the community for the benefit of students.
• Participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program to serve all students.
• Provide staff development and training.
• Know about and adhere to the ethical, legal, and professional standards of the counseling profession.

How Do Students Access the School Counselor?

A student may access a counselor by:

• Self-referral
• Teacher referral
• Parent referral
• Administrative or other staff referral
• Referral by friend